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Touchwood in Solihull is an award winning, 650 000 square foot shopping destination which opened its doors in September 2001.

Seamlessly woven into Solihull’s existing town centre, Touchwood has become a blueprint for in-town development thanks to our innovative design, easy access to the M42 and our 1,700 car parking spaces.

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If you have any press enquiries regarding Touchwood, please contact Gemma Williams on 0121 713 3775 / 07891 578535 or email her at gemma.williams@mccann.com

Touchwood’s success

Since opening in 2001, Touchwood has consistently delivered increased sales and footfall every year. Touchwood regularly outperforms national footfall and sales figures.

Retailers such as Zara, Hollister, John Lewis and Apple have all been attracted by Touchwood’s reputation for innovation and excellence. Through listening to guests, careful research and working alongside several key organisations, our success continues.

As a testament to our success, Touchwood has won many plaudits from several leading organisations:

Retail Week UK Retail Destination of the Year 2002

BCSC Best New Shopping Centre 2002

Best Major New Shopping Centre 2002

BCSC Purple Apple Award 2003

AA Secured Car Park

Park Mark Award 2004-2014

Green Award: National Green Champion 2011

BCSC Purple Apple Merit: Integrated Marketing Campaign 2012

BCSC Purple Apple Merit: Best Event 2012

Solihull Chamber Member Employee Award - Customer Care 2013

BCSC Purple Apple Merit: Best Event 2014

Some interesting statistics about Touchwood:

Touchwood cost £110 million to build.

50,000 cubic metres of earth were excavated to form the basements.

Over 4,000 piles support the Touchwood structure of 650 000 square feet.